e bought at Cole's Book Arcade.

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A Wonderful Search Journey by the 40 principal modes of travelling
in The World, and a Prize of L1000 offered for a Flying Machine.

I have always been a man of one idea at a time, and that one idea I
have followed with unwavering determination until success has
rewarded my efforts. Now listen to my story:--A short time ago, much
desiring to obtain a particular article, I determined to get it if it
was possible to do so in this world, and so started on my search
journey. I ran into Melbourne and asked

[Illustration: Running.]

His Excellency the GOVERNOR of Victoria if he knew where I could get
it, he said he did not but I might ask the RAJAH of Sarawak. I took
ship to Sarawak, asked the Rajah, he said he did not know, but
referred me to the MIKADO of Japan. I jumped into a boat, pulled

[Illustration: Rowing.]

to Jedo, asked His Dual Majesty, Lord Paramount of Japan, and head of
the Sintoo Faith, he said he did not know, but perhaps the TYCOON of
Japan did. I got into a jimriksha and was trotted

[Illustration: In cart pulled by native.]

away to the house of the unfortunate Tycoon, he said he could not
help me, but referred me to the GREAT CHAM of Tartary. I jumped into
a Chinese junk,

[Illustration: Chinese Sail-Boat.]

bore away to Pekin and saw the Great Cham of the Celestials, "Son of
Heaven," "Brother to the Sun, Moon and Stars," "Father of Mankind,"
"Governor of the World" and head of the Confucian Faith. He
condescendingly said he did not know, but maybe the TIANG of Nankin
could inform me; I took a sailing wheelbarrow to the Centre of Wise
Learning, saw the head

[Illustration: In Wheelbarrow with Sail and Pushed by Native.]

of the Taoist Faith, he could not tell me where to get it but perhaps
the GRAND LAMA of Thibet could, I jumped on the back of a Yak, rode
to Lassa,

[Illustration: Riding a Yak.]

interviewed the head of the Buddhist Faith he said he wanted one
himself, but did not know where to get it, go, says he, to the CZAR
of Russia, present my compliments and ask him for one for yourself
and one for me. I took passage in a reindeer sleigh to St.

[Illustration: Reindeer Sleigh.]

Petersburg, saw the CZAR, he referred me to his brother monarch the
KEIZAR of Austria. I jumped on a horse, galloped away to Vienna, saw
the Keizar,

[Illustration: Riding Horse.]

he did n